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Figma Design | Blackbird Labs
Figma Design Partner

Design Systems That
Scale With Your Product

We design interfaces in Figma that your developers can actually build. Component libraries, design systems, and interactive prototypes - all structured for real production workflows.

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The Problem

Bad Design Is Costing You Users and Developer Time

Inconsistent interfaces, no shared design system, developers guessing at specs, redesigning the same components over and over. Your product looks different on every screen.

Design System
First.

We build a component library before designing screens. Buttons, forms, cards, typography - all tokenised and reusable. Your product stays consistent as it grows.

Systematic

Developer-Ready
Files.

Auto-layout, proper naming conventions, and dev-mode-ready components. Your engineers get exact specs, spacing, and assets - no more guessing.

Dev Handoff

Interactive
Prototypes.

Click-through prototypes that feel like the real thing. Test user flows, validate ideas, and get stakeholder buy-in before writing code.

Testable
Real Conversations

Sound Familiar?

Here's how a typical discovery call sounds with our founder.

Business Owner

Our product has grown organically over two years and the UI is a mess. Every page looks slightly different - different button styles, different spacing, different fonts. Our developers are frustrated and our users are confused.

Blackbird Labs

That's what happens when you build fast without a design system. The good news is you don't need to redesign everything at once. We start with a component audit - catalogue what exists, identify inconsistencies, and build a unified system from the patterns that already work.

Business Owner

We tried creating a design system internally but our designer left halfway through. There's a half-finished Figma file that nobody understands.

Blackbird Labs

We'll audit that file and salvage what's usable. The goal is a complete component library with proper auto-layout, naming conventions, and variants - so any designer or developer can grab a component and know exactly how it works. No tribal knowledge required.

Business Owner

How do we make sure developers actually use it? Last time the designs looked great in Figma but the implementation was completely different.

Blackbird Labs

That's a handoff problem. We build every component with dev mode in mind - exact spacing tokens, colour variables, and responsive behaviour documented right in Figma. Your engineers get precise specs, not a picture they have to interpret.

Business Owner

What about new features? We ship updates every two weeks and can't afford a bottleneck.

Blackbird Labs

Once the system is in place, new feature design is dramatically faster. Your designer composes screens from existing components instead of designing from scratch. We typically see design time drop by sixty to seventy percent. And we offer ongoing retainers to evolve the system as your product grows.

What We Build

Design That Ships

Every design we create is structured for real production workflows - not just pretty pictures.

Product UI Design

Full interface design for web and mobile applications. Every screen, state, and interaction mapped.

Design Systems

Scalable component libraries with tokens, variants, and documentation. Built for team-wide adoption.

Interactive Prototypes

High-fidelity prototypes for user testing, investor demos, and stakeholder review.

Mobile Interfaces

Native-feeling mobile designs optimised for iOS and Android patterns and gestures.

Marketing Assets

Landing page designs, social graphics, and campaign visuals that align with your product brand.

Component Libraries

Reusable component sets that speed up future design work and ensure consistency across teams.

Our Process

How We Build It

Four steps from idea to live product. Clear timelines, real progress every week, no surprises.

Step 01

Research

Audit your current design, competitor landscape, and user needs. We define the visual direction and component requirements.

1–2 weeks
Step 02

System

Build your design system foundation - typography, colours, spacing, and core components. Everything tokenised and documented.

2–3 weeks
Step 03

Design

Screen-by-screen design of your product. Interactive prototypes for testing and stakeholder review at every milestone.

2–4 weeks
Step 04

Handoff

Developer-ready files with specs, assets, and documentation. We support your engineers through implementation.

Ongoing

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Labs.

Do you only design, or do you build too?

Both. We design in Figma and our development team builds it. Having design and development under one roof means nothing gets lost in translation.

What's included in a design system?

Typography scale, colour tokens, spacing system, core components (buttons, inputs, cards, modals, navigation), icon library, and documentation. Everything your team needs to stay consistent.

Can you work with our existing Figma files?

Absolutely. We audit your current files, clean up inconsistencies, and extend them into a proper system. No need to start from scratch.

How do you handle responsive design?

Every component and screen is designed for mobile, tablet, and desktop. We use Figma's auto-layout to ensure designs flex naturally across breakpoints.

What if we need changes after handoff?

We offer ongoing design support. Most clients keep us on retainer for new features, iterations, and design system updates as their product evolves.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

No hidden fees. No long-term contracts. Just results.

Design Starter Audit

We'll audit your current workflows and show you where automation can save the most time.

  • Design system opportunity scan
  • Figma UI/UX examples
  • Quick-win implementation map
Most Popular

Design Accelerator

We'll design and launch 4 production-ready automations, train your team, and hand over the playbook.

  • Company-wide automation workshop
  • Access to n8n Expert Partners (Slack + syncs)
  • Up to 4 automations - built for you
  • Hands-on training through real builds
  • Documentation and Loom walkthroughs

Custom

A dedicated automation team to scale and maintain your systems long-term.

  • Dedicated experts
  • Continuous workflow builds
  • Ongoing Slack support
  • Tailored roadmap + maintenance

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$10,000

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